Finding new ways to solve a problem by thinking creatively is what we do at Imagination Matters and iOi, so we loved this example of a new angle on a geological issue. The importance of monitoring volcanoes cannot be overstated, and they are notoriously unpredictable. This group of scientists is listening to the sounds a…
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We love this example of the Maker Movement in action in the community. At iOi’s Imagination Lab, we use making, doing and play to encourage children to think and problem solve creatively. This program in Liverpool is making those connections by keeping alive skills that traditionally would have been passed down through the family. Meet the…
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We’ve been looking at empathy on Imagination Matters, and on that theme is one of The New York Times‘ excellent Text to Text series. Here, the learning tool is comparing works on moral indignation and empathy, aiming to provoke critical thinking in students. We think they’re really useful tips for us all, especially for where…
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We’ve talked a lot about the importance of embracing doubt in order to solve problems creatively, but what is actually happening when we let ourselves be open to ideas? Brain Pickings, from writer and MIT fellow, Maria Popova, looks at “what matters in the world and why”. Her ethos is based on combining to create…
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Now more from our season on the theme of empathy. The Guardian described Raoul Martinez’s book, Creating Freedom: Power, Control and the Fight for our Future, as ‘this year’s essential text for thinking radicals’. Here we wanted to share an extract where he explores how imagination bridges the gap between the empathy we need to combat…
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